“Lover” by Heo Yeong-Ja
Gazesecretly downwards on clear daysthrough clearness on rainy daysthrough rain in dewin flowersin the morning star… my love inall creationit is youI see. 그윽히굽어보는 눈길 맑은 날은맑은 속에 비 오면는비 속에 이슬에꽃에샛별에… 임아 이 온 삼라만상에 나는 그대를 본다.
Gazesecretly downwards on clear daysthrough clearness on rainy daysthrough rain in dewin flowersin the morning star… my love inall creationit is youI see. 그윽히굽어보는 눈길 맑은 날은맑은 속에 비 오면는비 속에 이슬에꽃에샛별에… 임아 이 온 삼라만상에 나는 그대를 본다.
The dark nightfills with fear, but… The frigid winteris even worse, but.. Tree, O shivering tree,stripped of all your clothes, As joy comesat the end of a test, once the darkness leaves,the morning soon arrives. At the end of winter,a spring awaits. In what this simple cyclewisely teaches, wipe dry your eyes,O shivering tree. 캄캄한…
Rainy days,I’m reminded of my youth.That period where my heart stood like a treewoefully drenched in the rain. Rainy days,I’m reminded of my youth.A vague rain over a field of mystery.That time spent looking to a future far, far off. Rainy days,I’m reminded of my youth.That time when I bravelypushed against life with a parasol…
Don’t touch. An unwavering stare. Having traveled far on foot with a red arrow through the heart, the act is impressive. Symmetrical curve to his shoulders: the image of peace from behind. Today even the breeze politely follows at his shadow, and flowers underfoot bow their heads in his direction. O poetry of sadness, deep…
I want to bea woman like gasoline.Have a light soulto avoid feeling rainbows,both warm and dangerous,a combustible chest–pure volatility, full-aged,leaving no residueof regret or grudges.I want to bea woman like gasoline. 휘발유 같은여자이고 싶다무게를 느끼지 않게가벼운 영혼뜨겁고도 위험한가연성(可燃性)의 가슴한 올 찌꺼기 남지 않는순연한 휘발정년 그런액체 같은여자이고 싶다. The original poem appeared in the fall 2011 issue…
Like cool fresh water gushing upthrough cracks between rocks,like deep blue-green onion stalks lifting headsthrough snow-covered ground,bothso clearand sopungent. 돌틈에서 솟아나는싸늘한 샘물처럼눈밭에 고개드는새파란 팟종처럼그렇게맑게또한 그렇게매웁게. The original poem appeared in the fall 2011 issue of Litopia.